Pearly-Thinaah make history as Malaysia's first-ever women's doubles medal winner at World Championships

Malaysia's Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah show class to reach the semi-finals of the World Championships in Paris. - AFP

PETALING JAYA: High-flying shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have created history by ending Malaysia's wait for a women's doubles medal in the World Championships.

Pearly-Thinaah secured the huge breakthrough after beating world No. 19 Bulgarian sisters Gabriela Stoeva-Stefani Stoeva 21-15, 21-10 in the last eight at the Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle in Paris on Friday (Aug 29).